Why do rural houses in China mainly face south?

Housing facing south is one of the architectural principles of traditional geomantic theory. According to the theory of Yizhan, the south is lush with vegetation and abundant yang, and it is the supreme position to be king in the south.

The ancients thought that the north was yin and the south was yang, and the place with good feng shui should be harmonious between yin and yang. As early as the primitive society, China ancestors built village houses facing south. Most of the ancient houses found in modern archaeology face south.

Until modern times, the house facing south is still the first choice for modern people to buy a house at home.

There are three reasons for choosing a house facing south:

1. Good lighting. "House Classics" says that indoor lighting is better where the windows face south, southeast or southwest. Sitting facing south can make full use of sunlight, which is warm in winter and cool in summer.

2. Good ventilation. Sitting facing south will make the air in the room fully circulate.

3. Avoid the north wind. Sitting facing south is not only for the lighting and ventilation of the house, but also to avoid the north wind. China is a country with monsoon climate. In winter, the Siberian cold current keeps invading, and in summer, the Pacific cool wind gradually rises, which makes the monsoon direction changeable all year round.

In this regard, China people had a profound understanding long ago, and divided the wind into yang wind and evil wind. "Land Correction" said: "Pingyang is not afraid of the wind, but there is a difference between Yin and Yang. Warm wind and warm wind from east to south are called yang wind, which is just right. The cool wind and cold wind from west to north are called evil wind, so it is advisable to have a close example to stop it, otherwise the wind will blow the bones. " That means avoiding the northwest wind.

Generally speaking, it is not an ideal choice for property buyers to sit in a southwest-northeast house. Because in addition to poor lighting conditions, it is easy to absorb moist substances in the air, which is harmful to human health.

In fact, it is not easy to find the direction facing south, so based on the principle of due south, it is ok to tilt slightly to the east or west. If the house can't face south, we need to set more windows in the south, or open skylights, increase lighting and heating equipment, and plant some flowers and plants in the north to make up for it.

Due to the constraints of various conditions in the construction of modern intercity transportation, it is impossible for all houses to adopt rooms facing north to south. However, many excellent architects constantly designed the ideal living space environment for us, which effectively changed the problem of poor housing orientation and satisfied our desire for a healthy life.